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Jawbone Flats

Ghost town · Marion County, Oregon

Battle Ax quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:62,500)
Battle Ax quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Jawbone Flats is a ghost town in Marion County, Oregon, recorded as unincorporated community in Oregon, United States. It is one of 15 former communities in Marion County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 4th among the 34 Oregon counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Jawbone Flats as a historical populated place on the Battle Ax topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 44.8469° N, 122.2093° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBattle Ax
Elevation2,100 ft
Nearest living townDetroit, OR
Distance to it8.3 miles
GNIS feature ID2084317
Coordinates44.84690, -122.20930

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What's there now

Jawbone Flats is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Detroit, OR (population 108), about 8.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,100 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Jawbone Flats?

Jawbone Flats is in Marion County, Oregon, at 44.8469, -122.2093.

How many ghost towns are in Marion County?

Marion County, Oregon has 15 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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